What Really Happened at the Paris Climate Talks?

Get the perspectives of four climate activists who were in Paris at the COP21 climate summit, or followed the negotiations closely – perspectives that were not covered in the media. We will have ample time for questions and discussion after hearing from the speakers.

The speakers will address questions such as:

Was the deal agreed to in Paris ambitious enough or could it have gone further?

To what extent are the goals in the agreement mere statements of good intentions, as against enforceable, legally binding commitments?

In spite of the official “protest ban,” there were street protests. What were they like, and to what extent did they influence the outcome of the talks?

To what extent does the Paris agreement take into account historical injustices in terms of who has benefited disproportionately from fossil fuel extraction and use, and who has paid the price?